Yordan Tsonev

The Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order and the Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance held a meeting with the Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev and the Deputy Minister of the Interior Stoyan Temelakiev regarding the financial issues related to the activities of the departmental committee for disaster relief and accidents.

With 157 votes "in favor" and 57 against, the parliament adopted a Declaration in support of Ukraine's membership in NATO. "Vazrazhdane" and BSP again declared themselves "against" this decision.

Kostadin Kostadinov's concerns:

An hour before the vote for a new cabinet, hundreds of "Vazrazhdane" supporters gathered in the square in front of the National Assembly building.

Minutes before the vote for the cabinet, the entire parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People" (TISP) led by Toshko Yordanov, as well as Maya Manolova from "Levitsata" gathered on the square.

The leaders of GERB and DPS participated in official talks. At the beginning of the meeting, the chairman of the Parliamentary Group of GERB-SDS Desislava Atanasova thanked the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) for accepting the invitation to the meeting.

President Rumen Radev continues the political consultations for forming a government with the parliamentary groups in the 49th National Assembly.

The 48th National Assembly failed to elect a Speaker of the Parliament after two procedures with two re-votes each, creating an unprecedented situation. Finally, the presiding Vezhdi Rashidov announced that the procedure will continue tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m.

A second round of by-elections in several settlements in the country is being held today.

In Strazhitsa municipality, citizens will choose between Yordan Tsonev and Georgi Byanov. Both were nominated by initiative committees.

Ivan Sakov (GERB) and Iskra Lefterova Hristova (nominated by an initiative committee) stand in the Blagoevgrad village of Tserovo.

DPS is ready to participate in government only with GERB and BSP.

MPs passed the budget update at first reading, but on the condition that they propose a host of changes between the two readings.

Today, the MPs are discussing the establishment of a provisional committee that will investigate the governance of Boyko Borisov. The debate on setting up the investigation commission proceeded amid mutual recriminations, BNR reported.